MED SURG 3 EXAM 3 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉ 1. The nurse is assessing a client with Addison's disease. Which
assessment finding would the nurse expect? SATA. Answer: · Muscle
weakness
· Dark pigmentation
· N/V
· Fatigue
· HYPERKALEMIA
· HYPONATREMIA
· HYPOGLYCEMIA (low blood glucose)
· HYPOTENSION ( <120/80)
◉ 1. Patient with Addison, what medication do you expect for
spasticity? Answer: Baclofen
◉ 1. Which statement by a patient with Addison shows
understanding? Answer: When it's hot out, I will eat more salty food
and drink fluids
(increase sodium/water levels=r/t to hypovolemia/hyponatremia)
, ◉ Addison disease, corticosteroid therapy is for long-term use --
what happens if the patient abruptly withdraws from taking the
medication? Answer: Abrupt withdrawal from life-term high-dose
steroid can lead to secondary causes
◉ 1. What is contraindicated for patients with Addison Disease?
Answer: Live vaccines- no MMR or flu vaccine
◉ 1. Nurse is teaching the patient about the best time to take
hydrocortisone. Which is the time ? Answer: At 9am with breakfast
(same time with meal and snack)
◉ 1. Nurse is performing an assessment for pt. with possible
Cushing syndrome. Which assessment finding would be expected?
Answer: Hirsutism
◉ 1. What diet would you recommend for a patient that has
Cushing? Answer: Greek Salad (increase potassium levels), yogurt,
and milk(vitamin D + calcium for osteoporosis)
◉ 1. Cushing Syndrome, what patient education would the nurse
provide for nutrition/fluids? Answer: Increase potassium
Increases calcium
Increased protein
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉ 1. The nurse is assessing a client with Addison's disease. Which
assessment finding would the nurse expect? SATA. Answer: · Muscle
weakness
· Dark pigmentation
· N/V
· Fatigue
· HYPERKALEMIA
· HYPONATREMIA
· HYPOGLYCEMIA (low blood glucose)
· HYPOTENSION ( <120/80)
◉ 1. Patient with Addison, what medication do you expect for
spasticity? Answer: Baclofen
◉ 1. Which statement by a patient with Addison shows
understanding? Answer: When it's hot out, I will eat more salty food
and drink fluids
(increase sodium/water levels=r/t to hypovolemia/hyponatremia)
, ◉ Addison disease, corticosteroid therapy is for long-term use --
what happens if the patient abruptly withdraws from taking the
medication? Answer: Abrupt withdrawal from life-term high-dose
steroid can lead to secondary causes
◉ 1. What is contraindicated for patients with Addison Disease?
Answer: Live vaccines- no MMR or flu vaccine
◉ 1. Nurse is teaching the patient about the best time to take
hydrocortisone. Which is the time ? Answer: At 9am with breakfast
(same time with meal and snack)
◉ 1. Nurse is performing an assessment for pt. with possible
Cushing syndrome. Which assessment finding would be expected?
Answer: Hirsutism
◉ 1. What diet would you recommend for a patient that has
Cushing? Answer: Greek Salad (increase potassium levels), yogurt,
and milk(vitamin D + calcium for osteoporosis)
◉ 1. Cushing Syndrome, what patient education would the nurse
provide for nutrition/fluids? Answer: Increase potassium
Increases calcium
Increased protein
